...Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently helped rescue a lost hunter in Mille Lacs County. Regional Training Officer (RTO) Alex Gutierrez was heading home on Nov. 7 when Minnesota State Patrol dispatch in Brainerd mentioned...
...friend can be your worst enemy if he or she has even a momentary lapse in judgment," said Gary Guida, a DNR regional training officer for the Division of Enforcement. "And for that reason, it makes sense to be darn choosy about whom you hunt...
...firearms deer season approaches. "I'm not a promoter for the clothing industry," said Gary Guida, DNR regional training officer for the Division of Enforcement. "But new blaze orange could save a life. If it's getting old and it's...
...administer gun safety education programs around the state. Instructors are trained at workshops led by DNR regional training officers. They learn teaching and training methods and general administrative procedures. Sundberg is co-founder...
...right thing and keep in mind what you are doing then you don't get distracted by things." Gary Guida, DNR regional training officer for the Division of Enforcement, said the decrease in hunting accidents can be attributed to hunter education...
...have issued warnings about ice conditions. "The ice is never 100 percent safe," said Gary Guida, a DNR regional training officer and game warden. "Always ask someone who lives there locally on how the ice conditions are before you go on...
...back operations finally forced him to take a less strenuous job. That was in 1991, when he was promoted to Regional Training Officer in the Brainerd DNR office. "Never did I think I wanted to be a public speaker or trainer," Guida said...
...friend can be your worst enemy if he or she has even a momentary lapse in judgment," said Gary Guida, DNR regional training officer for the Division of Enforcement. "And for that reason, it makes sense to be darn choosey about who you hunt...
...times with projects in his specialty area of firearms and equipment, such as an M-14 armorer, assisting regional training officers with firearms safety training, and serving on the 1837 treaty team, earning a Division Merit Award in 2000...
...protection. The "shooter" is Conservation Officer Shane Kirlin, who is crouched behind a protective shield while Regional Training Officer Shelly Patten enforces safety. The thud of shattering pellets explodes against tree bark in this little piece...
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